“The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a visual beast, but is it a fantastic movie?

posted Tuesday, November 20, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Film

The long-awaited second installment of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel series is finally here! Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has officially “apparated” into theatres everywhere, grossing $62.2 million domestically in its opening weekend and “stupefying” last week’s number one, The Grinch, down to the number two spot with $38 million, and record-breaking Queen biopic, Bohemian […]

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“Little Tito and the Aliens” charms the 14th Annual European Union Film Festival in Toronto

posted Monday, November 19, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Art, Entertaining, Film, Toronto

Toronto has a long history with movie magic. It’s one of Canada’s worst kept secrets – major Hollywood films have disguised Toronto’s recognizable streets, landmarks and surrounding areas for decades. Take, for instance, Casa Loma, the city’s hilltop castle, which accommodated the mutants of Professor Xavier’s School for the Gifted in X-Men. Or Downtown Yonge Street, […]

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Yasss, Queen! “Bohemian Rhapsody” is crowned highest grossing LGBTQ+ movie opening of all time

posted Monday, November 5, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Art, Celebrity, Entertaining, Film, Music, Queer

The 2018 holiday movie season is here and 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody intends to kick it all off with a classic rock n’ roll BANG! The controversial film opened alongside Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Tyler Perry and Tiffany Haddish’s new comedy, Nobody’s Fool, and the critically acclaimed TIFF (Toronto International Film […]

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Michael Myers continues to butcher the box office competition in his new “Halloween” movie

posted Wednesday, October 31, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Celebrity, Entertaining, Film

It’s in the namesake. Michael Myers and Halloween movies are a tradition, so what better day to take a look at this latest horror opus than today, on Halloween. It has been a bloodthirsty battle of the blockbusters at the box office over the past couple of weekends! Halloween opened on October 19th, just two […]

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7 New & Buzzworthy Horror Movies & TV Shows for this Halloween Season

posted Wednesday, October 17, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Art, Books, Celebrity, Entertaining, Film, Television

Halloween is upon us! One of the most anticipated celebrations of the year is underway, and the weeks leading up are the most popular time for horror fans! From haunted houses to costume parties, October is the perfect time for some horror-themed tricks and treats! It’s time to snuggle up on the couch in an […]

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The Conjuring Universe delivers us some box office evil with “The Nun”

posted Monday, September 10, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Art, Celebrity, Entertaining, Film

For movie makers, shakers, lovers, and celebs, September is one of the busiest months of the year, especially here in Toronto. From the hustle and bustle of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), to the onslaught of horror/thrillers being released in time for Halloween  – Searching (out now,) Peppermint (out now), A Simple Favour (Sept. […]

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“The Happytime Murders” is a playful (Muppet) mess of adult humour and childhood nostalgia

posted Wednesday, August 29, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Art, Celebrity, Entertaining, Film, Television

One thing that many people do not know (mostly because of the failed advertising campaign), is that the latest unofficially official Muppet-centric film, The Happytime Murders, is written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson’s third and youngest child, Brian Henson. Despite this lack of clarification, the film still opened in the number three spot at the box […]

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It’s a crazy rich opening weekend for “Crazy Rich Asians”

posted Monday, August 20, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Art, Books, Celebrity, Comedy, Entertaining, Film

Crazy Rich Asians had a stellar opening week, snatching the top spot at the domestic box office! The posh comedy grossed an impressive $34 million in its opening weekend, knocking The Meg down a peg to number two (with just over $21 million). The top two movies in North America are not only fun summer […]

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“The Meg” takes a larger than expected shark bite out of the box office

posted Friday, August 17, 2018

by: Joey Viola in Celebrity, Entertaining, Film, Lesbian

When it comes to summer blockbusters, we don’t usually expect them to bask in critical acclaim or become awards contenders, but somehow, they nearly always impress at the box office. These big-budget adventures may never make it to a prestigious film festival but they attract moviegoers like no other! Ultimately, summer blockbusters aren’t meant to be […]

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